Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Richard Thompson
Canonical path: /richard-thompson/mr-lacey
Related lyric paths: 6
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Mr. Lacey
Read Mr. Lacey lyrics by Richard Thompson on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Mr. Lacey
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Please, Mr Lacey, let me work your loving machine
Please, Mr Lacey, let me work your loving machine
Will you let me control the handles, you know it's the best thing I've ever seen
Well, Mr Lacey, where'd you learn just what to do?
Well, Mr Lacey, where'd you learn just what to do?
Can you fix me up now with a teacher, I wanna become an inventor too
Why, Mr Lacey, why d'you do the things you do?
Why, Mr Lacey, why d'you do the things you do?
It's true no one here understands now but maybe someday they'll catch up with you
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Who performs "Mr. Lacey"?
Richard Thompson performs "Mr. Lacey", and this lyric page sits inside the Richard Thompson catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to Bogie's bonnie belle and A heart needs a home with a short reason for opening each page next.
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